Bassel / joi / CC BY On March 15, 2012, Bassel Khartabil was detained in a wave of arrests in the Mazzeh district of Damascus. Since then, his family has received no official explanation for his detention or information regarding his whereabouts. However, his family has recently learned from previous detainees at the security branch … Read More “Please help us Free Bassel, open source developer and CC volunteer”
The Creative Commons Board of Directors held its annual board meeting on 9 December 2011. Board members appointed for additional terms were Glenn Brown (Director, Business Development, Media at Twitter), Prof. Michael Carroll (Director, Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property, Washington College of Law, American University), Davis Guggenheim (film director and producer), Esther Wojcicki … Read More “Report from the 2011 Annual Creative Commons board meeting”
Creative Commons is delighted to announce the appointment of Prof. Brian Fitzgerald as a new Director of the corporation and member of the Board. Brian Fitzgerald by Joi Ito / CC BY Many of you may be familiar with Brian, who has been the legal lead of CC Australia since 2004 and has made an … Read More “Announcing new CC Board Member Brian Fitzgerald”
On January 8, 2011, Creative Commons held a board meeting in the San Francisco headquarters. We discussed the CEO transition plan. I reiterated my commitment to continue working with Creative Commons in my new role as Chair of the Board focusing on international and in particular, the Middle East. Our current plan is for the … Read More “Report from the first Creative Commons board meeting of 2011”
Imagine a world where knowledge flows freely and can be built upon without limits. Imagine a world where culture, art and media are available to everyone, scientific content is shared by corporations and research institutions, and shared intelligence augments human rights efforts across borders. CC Superhero T-shirt, yours for a donation of $75 or more! … Read More “Join the Legion of CC Superheroes!”
We’re excited to announce that Esther Wojcicki, current Chair of the Creative Commons board, esteemed and award-winning teacher, and leader at the nexus of education and technology, will become CC’s Vice Chair focused on learning and education. CC’s current CEO, Joi Ito, will step into the role of both Chair and CEO. “Creative Commons continues … Read More “Esther Wojcicki becomes CC's Vice Chair, focused on learning and education”
It’s with great pleasure that we announce the recipients of the first CC Catalyst Grants Program. Out of a grant pool consisting of more than 130 applications, seven projects have been selected for awards up to $10,000 each, to catalyze projects that contribute to the commons. Thanks to your generous support during the Catalyst Grants … Read More “2010 Catalyst Grant Recipients Announced!”
I’m pleased to announce that today the Creative Commons board of directors has elected Cathy Casserly as a new member. Cathy has been a foremost champion of the Open Educational Resources (OER) movement for a decade and of Creative Commons since its inception. She served as Director of Open Educational Resources Initiative at the William … Read More “Welcoming Cathy Casserly to the Creative Commons board of directors”
Joi Ito / Photo by Mizuka / CC BY One week ago I asked for support in helping us reach our $500,000 goal. At that time, we had $12,000 left to raise with only 2 1/2 days left in the campaign, and we were all wondering how we were going to make it. Today, I’m … Read More “Thank you!”
Joi Ito / Photo by Mizuka / CC BY Happy Holidays — I hope many of you are getting a chance to relax after an incredibly difficult year for most people. However, take heart, I’m writing with good news. We’re now entering the last couple of days for the Creative Commons annual fundraising campaign just … Read More “$12k to go, a message from CC CEO Joi Ito”